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Arizona universities quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts. They won’t disclose how
After the Trump administration instructed colleges to abandon DEI initiatives or risk losing federal funds, the extent of the resulting changes at ASU, NAU and UA remains largely unknown as administrators refuse to detail their compliance.
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Arizona voters approved in-state tuition for undocumented students. The state left implementation to chance.
After Arizona voters approved a 2022 ballot initiative granting in-state tuition to undocumented students, the state put no centralized system in place to track participation or ensure consistent implementation across colleges and universities. Three years later, it remains difficult to say how many students have actually benefited.
Arizona colleges face ‘devastating impact’ after Trump slashes grant funds to minority-serving institutions
Ten Arizona community colleges and universities enrolling high percentages of minority students had their federal grants cut short by the Trump administration, resulting in millions of dollars in cancelled funds earmarked to support student success.
Amid student fear and uncertainty, Arizona colleges split on clear policies for ICE on campus
After the Trump administration lifted protections making schools off-limits to immigration enforcement, experts say universities need clear plans for responding to potential on-campus visits from ICE. Arizona’s 20 higher education institutions with the largest in-person enrollments vary on providing such guidance, with ASU and UA lacking explicit policies for what to do if ICE agents show up.
Thousands of Arizona children now waitlisted for state child care assistance
The Arizona Department of Economic security warned state leaders in 2024 that budget shortfalls would force the agency to reinstate a waitlist it took more than a decade to eliminate. The number of children now on the list—more than 2,000—is expected to grow.
Contentious ‘Project 2025’ plan uses Arizona as education model
Project 2025, a controversial policy blueprint for the next Republican presidency, seeks to fundamentally change how the federal government operates on nearly every front. And when it comes to overhauling public education, the sweeping right-wing manifesto borrows heavily from Arizona’s playbook.
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